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Question: I want to know if it will be permissible to marry a girl whom I committed zina with and told Allāh
There is this girl whom I was once in a ḥarām relationship with. Unfortunately, we committed zina multiple times. We cut each other off in 2021, and I sincerely repented to Allāh for my mistakes. I also told her that “I swear to Allāh that I will never be with her again”. Unfortunately, I also said this out of anger and not in a good mental state. Presently, me and this girl have been in contact again (not dating at all) and I was wondering, would it be permissible to marry this woman? I only ask because she exhibits exceptional qualities that a good mother/wife exhibit, and she also treats her family very well. She is also in a good mental state as well.
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 25/03/2025 19:43pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

Your oath will occur. You can break it and you can get married but you will give Kaffarah (expiation), which is feeding ten poor people two meals or clothe them, if this is not possible then fast for three consecutive days.

وكفارته الخ اطعام عشرة مساكين كما مر في الظهار أوكسوتهم بما يصلح للاوساط ويستر عامة البدن الخ وان عجز عنها كلها الخ سام ثلاثة أيام ولاء
(ردالمحتار, كتاب الأيمان, 3735)

And Allah knows best

25 Ramadhan 1446/ 25 March 2025


Mufti Qamruzzaman

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